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Captain James Cook Memorial
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Sunrise and sunset at Captain James Cook Memorial, by month
| The 15th | First light | Sunrise | Sunset | Last light |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7:34 am | 8:10 am | 4:50 pm | 5:26 pm |
| Feb | 6:58 am | 7:31 am | 5:41 pm | 6:13 pm |
| Mar | 7:05 am | 7:36 am | 7:26 pm | 7:57 pm |
| Apr | 5:58 am | 6:31 am | 8:12 pm | 8:45 pm |
| May | 5:01 am | 5:40 am | 8:55 pm | 9:33 pm |
| Jun | 4:34 am | 5:16 am | 9:27 pm | 10:09 pm |
| Jul | 4:52 am | 5:33 am | 9:21 pm | 10:02 pm |
| Aug | 5:38 am | 6:13 am | 8:39 pm | 9:14 pm |
| Sep | 6:25 am | 6:57 am | 7:36 pm | 8:08 pm |
| Oct | 7:09 am | 7:41 am | 6:33 pm | 7:05 pm |
| Nov | 6:56 am | 7:31 am | 4:42 pm | 5:17 pm |
| Dec | 7:31 am | 8:09 am | 4:25 pm | 5:02 pm |
Worked out for the 15th of each month at this spot, in local time. First and last light are when the sun is 6° below the horizon: light enough to see and shoot by. The weather line at the top has today's.
On the way to…
The mapped historic monument and lookout above the city, with the Captain James Cook Lookout Path threading the headland around it. Cook charted this bay before he charted the Pacific. A short climb through the streets gets you the view down the Humber Arm.
Stopping here adds about 4.5 km to that drive (57 km start to finish).
Port aux Basques → Corner Brook →
Stopping here adds about 4.5 km to that drive (222 km start to finish).
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While you're stopped here: Pepsi Centre (2.3 km away) · Blow Me Down Cross Country Ski Park (4.1 km away) · Gorge Viewpoint (4.7 km away)
From OpenStreetMap, 2026-09-05 (last edited 2021-10-20). Listed, not recommended. How we measure
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